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Fairmont Hot Springs Resort sold to Vancouver company
Fairmont Hot Springs Resort has been sold to a Vancouver resort/accommodations company.
Aldesta Hotels and Resorts, a leading global hospitality company announced June 9 the successful acquisition of Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.
“This acquisition marks another milestone in Aldesta’s strategic expansion plans and strengthens its position as a premier provider of luxury accommodations and exceptional guest experiences,” the company stated in a media release.
“Fairmont Hot Springs Resort has long been regarded as a landmark destination known for its natural beauty, world-class amenities and rejuvenating hot springs. The resort is home to a variety of recreational activities, including three golf courses, a ski hill with 14 runs, full-service spa and fine dining options,” Adesta noted.
Fairmont is also Canada’s largest mineral hot springs.
“We are thrilled to add the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort to our portfolio of exceptional properties,” said Stuart Hammond, VP of Hotel Operations, Aldesta Hotels and Resorts.
“This acquisition aligns perfectly with our strategy to acquire and operate properties that offer guests unforgettable experiences in some of the world’s most spectacular destinations.”
The company stated it is committed to investing in the property “to ensure that it continues to exceed the expectations of its guests and remains a world-class destination for many years to come.
“Guests can expect a seamless transition during the acquisition process, with no interruption to the exceptional service and memorable experiences they have come to expect from Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.”
The company said it is dedicated to upholding the resort’s legacy while introducing new elements that will further enhance guest satisfaction.
Adesta also owns Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Harrison Lake Hotel in Harrison Hot Springs, Poets Cove Resort & Spa on Pender Island in B.C. and Heron Island and Wilson Island on the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia.
Fairmont Hot Springs Resort’s roots go back to the turn of the 20th Century when John Hankey, purchased the property from original owner Sam Brewer. He built the bathhouse and established the site reputation as a “a hub of health, wellness and hospitality,” according to the resort website’s history section.
Hankey sold the property in 1912 to William Heap Holland – a cotton-industry millionaire manufacturer from Manchester, England.
“So enamoured by the landscape, Holland published a brochure extolling the Columbia Valley’s virtues as the “land of milk and honey.” The brochure made its rounds through England, attracting scores of adventure seekers to Holland’s Utopia.”
Things got serious at Fairmont in the spring of 1957 when Lloyd and Earl Wilder, two brothers from Saskatchewan, purchased the site.
By 1965, Lloyd Wilder became the sole proprietor, and he began the major expansion that would transform the area into the internationally recognized resort it is today, including building much of it himself.
In the 1980s Lloyd’s daughter Carol and her husband Don Seable purchased Riverside Golf estates and incorporated it into Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.
In 2008, Ken Fowler Enterprises purchased Fairmont Hot Springs Resort and Riverside Golf Estates merging the two businesses to create Fairmont Hot Springs Resort as it is now known.
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